Cold Agglutinins

Testing Laboratory

Department

Refer to Testing Lab link

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

ANT3

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7765

Laboratory Handling

Registration

Photocopy the request form and send with the computer generated form to NZBS

Sample Stability

7 days

Synonyms

Cold Agglutinins
Thermal amplitude cold antibody

Turnaround Time

2 days

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Plain (Red Top)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Plain (Red Top)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Pre-testing Requirements

1. Get a heat pad from phleb outpatient room
2. Activate the heat pad. Promptly placing it upright and long ways along with side wall of the flask
3. Place the inner lid and outer lid on the flask and seal tightly
4. Record the heat pad activation time on request form
5. Pre-heat the sample tubes before collection
6. Send samples in flask to the lab via Lamson or hand delivery within 30 mins after collection

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